Furniture-foot socket.



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Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

APPLICATION I'ILED APB..25, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER TRINQUE, OF EAST DOUGLASS, MASSACHUSETTS.

FURNITURE-FOOT SOCKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER TRINQUE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of East Douglass, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Furniture-Foot Socket,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are:to provide a rest for the legs of a radiator or other article offurniture, the vertical dimension whereof may be varied; to provide in adevice of the character mentioned means for partially locking the devicein set position; and to provide a device of the character mentionedwhich is simple, economical and durable in construction.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in whichFigure 1 is a perspective View of a device of the character described,shown in conjunction with the leg of a radiator; Fig. 2 is a verticalcross section of the same; and Fig. 3 is a detail view in side elevationof the adjustable cup head provided to receive the foot of a radiatoror. other article of furniture.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, a foot piece 8 is provided havingan annular flange 9 to bear on the floor. The foot piece 8 is preferablyconical in shape, having a cup-like recess 10 formed at the upper endthereof to receive in guided relation the side of a head 11. At thecenter of the foot piece -8 a threaded perforation 12 is formed toreceive the pedestal 13. At the lower end of the pedestal 13 are formedscrew threads 14: to register with the threads in the perforation 12.

The head 11 is provided with a vertically extended flange 15 to form arecess wherein is held the foot A of a radiator, as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, or the foot of any other suitable piece of furniture. Thehead 11 is further provided with a downwardly extended flange 16 to forma pocket for holding in guided relation the spring 17. The head 11 isfurther provided, in suitable location, with spanner holes 18 wherebythe said head is rotated.

The purpose of the spring 17 is to normally exert a supporting pressureon the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 25, 1911.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

Serial No. 623,150.

head 11 and the foot piece 8 to thereby force the threads on thepedestal 13 against the threads of the perforation 12 to effect aretardation of the movement of the head on the foot piece, therebysubstantially locking the head in fixed position. Any suitable tool forrotating the head 11 is provided.

The operation of the invention is as follows: The foot piece 8 havingattached thereto the head 11 is adjusted under the foot of the piece offurniture desired to be held. By manipulating the head 11 to raise orlower the same on the foot piece 8 the combined height of the head andfoot piece is varied to accommodate or level the piece of furniture forwhich the foot rest is provided. When set, it will be seen that theoperation of the spring 17 checks the head 11 from rotating in the footpiece 8.

Having thus. described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A furniture foot socket, comprising afoot piece having a flange-like edge for seating upon the floor andprovided with a centrally threaded perforation; a head having a cup-likerecess in the upper end thereof, said head being thread engaged with theperforation in said foot piece; and a spring interposed between saidhead and said foot piece to normally press the said head and foot piecein separating direction.

2. A furniture foot socket, comprising a foot piece having at the loweredge an annular seating flange and at the upper edge a vertical flangeto form a guide, said foot piece being provided with a centrallythreaded perforation; a cylindrical head adapted to rest within theflange formed at the upper edge of said foot piece and having acentrally threaded pedestal the threads whereof register with thethreads of the central perforation in said foot piece; and a springmounted to surround said pedestal to press upward said head.

3. A furniture foot socket, comprising a foot piece having at the loweredge an annular seating flange and at the upper edge a vertical flangeto form a guide, said foot piece being provided with a centrallythreaded perforation; a head having centrally formed thereon a screwthreaded pedestal the threads whereof register with the threads of thecentral perforation in said foot piece, and said head being providedwith an annular groove opening downward and having an annular flangeextending up- In testimony whereof I have signed my Ward to form acup-like recess at the top of I name to this specification in thepresence of said head; and a spiral spring adapted to two subscribingWitnesses.

rest in said annular groove to normally OLIVER TRINQUE. press againstthe body of said foot piece to Witnesses:

hold the threads of said pedestal and said EUGENE DEOATEAU,

perforation in gripped relation. EDUARD CHARLES ALLAIRE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

